3. • Prehistoric cultures began living on Bulgarian lands starting in the
History Neolithic period. Its ancient history has been marked by the presence
of various civilizations. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian ethnicity
Location and state date back to 681 AD, which is the year of the foundation of
the First Bulgarian country.
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4. • Subsequent political entities that emerged preserved the traditions
History of the First Bulgarian Empire, at times covering most of the
Balkans, becoming a cultural hub for Slavic peoples in the Middle Ages.
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5. • With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Country in 1396, its
History territories became Ottoman rule for nearly five hundred years. The
Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 resulted in the third Bulgarian
Location state, recognized in 1908.
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6. • Bulgaria is a member of the European Union, NATO, the Council of
History Europe, a founding state of the OSCE, and has taken a seat in the UN
Security Council three times.
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7. • Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria is a parliamentary
History democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast
Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and
Location Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the
Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometers , it
Environment ranks as the 15th-largest country in Europe.
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8. Bulgarian map, showing its neighbor countries.
European map, showing the exact position of Bulgaria in the
continent.
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9. History
Geography of Bulgaria
Climate
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10. • Bulgaria's geographic coordinates are 43° N 25° E. Its total area is
History 110,994 square kilometers, which ranks it as the 105th-largest country
in the world.
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11. A map of Bulgaria, showing the land's height diversity
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12. • Bulgaria has several notable topographical features: the Danubian
History Plain, which runs along both sides of the border with Romania; the
Balkan Mountains; the Thracian Plain; and the Rhodope Mountains.
Location The southern edge of the Danubian Plain slopes upward into the
foothills of the Balkans, which are highest in the western part of the
Environment country. The Thracian Plain is roughly triangular, beginning near Sofia
in the west and broadening as it reaches the Black Sea coast.
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13. • Hilly countryside and plains lie to the southeast, along the Black Sea
History coast, and along Bulgaria's main river, the Danube, to the north.
Bulgaria's highest point is Musala at 2,925 meters and its lowest point
Location is the sea level at 0 meters.
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17. •The climate is temperate, with cold winters and hot summers.
History Considering its relatively small size, Bulgaria has substantial climatic
variation because it is located at the meeting point of Mediterranean
Location and continental air masses and because its mountains partition
climatic zones.
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18. Spring Summer
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19. •The country has a dense network of about 540 rivers, most of
History them—with the notable exception of the Danube—short and with
low water levels. Most rivers flow through mountainous areas. The
Location longest river located solely in Bulgarian territory, the Iskar, has a
length of 368 kilometers. Other major rivers include the Struma and
Environment the Maritsa in the south.
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22. •Three national parks, 11 nature parks and 17 biosphere reserves exist
History on Bulgaria's territory. Nearly 35 percent of its land area consists of
forests, where some of the oldest trees in the world, such
Location as Baikushev's Pine and the Granit oak, have grown. The flora of
Bulgaria encompasses more than 9,400 species and the fauna consists
Environment of 12,000 species. The fauna is represented prominently by the brown
bear and the jackal, while the Eastern imperial eagle has a small, but
Population growing population.
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23. brown bear the Eastern imperial eagle
jackal
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24. • Bulgaria's population of 7.36 million people is predominantly urban
History and is concentrated mainly in the administrative centers of its 28
provinces. The average life expectancy for women is 74, and for men -
Location 67.
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25. • There are many ethnic groups living in Bulgaria -
History Turks, Gypsies, Armenians, Jews, Greeks, Wallachians, and Albanians.
All minorities live in harmony with the Bulgarian population without
Location any social or ethnic pressure. The Bulgarian people have various old
pagan traditions, entangled in the Christian religion.
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27. History
Sofia
Plovdiv
Location Varna
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28. • Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest
History city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It
is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and is
Location ranked as a Beta- world city.
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32. • Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria with a population of
History 338,153 inhabitants. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Plovdiv is
the administrative center of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria.
Location The city is an important economic, transport, cultural and educational
center.
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35. • Varna is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, one of the 28 Bulgarian
History provinces. It’s the Sea Capital of Bulgaria. Its population of 334 870
inhabitants makes it the third largest city in Bulgaria.
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37. History
Hi – Здравей
Location Goodbye – Довиждане
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Thank you – Благодаря
Population
Big cities What is your name? – Как се казваш?
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My name is… - Моето име е ...
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How are you? – Как си?
38. Thank you for your
attention!
Created by: Kalina Georgieva - Xa
Polina Angelova - Xa
Antoniya Georgieva – Xc
Tsvetomir Gechev - Xb
Teodor Angelov Xa